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S 5A/[?2Miss. Arch. Ord.]
Sir His Exc. the Colonial Secretary Col. Sec. Office, Cyprus
Sir, I at beg to have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated March 5th, concerning the acceptance of by H the Cyprus H.M. Cypriot Government of Cyprus of the proposal contained in the Memorandum dated 21st Nov. 1947 regarding concerning a combined excavation at Engomi. I am authorized to signify here the acceptance by of that scheme on behalf of the French Arch. Mission 2. I have taken note of the limitation of the Cyprus Government's financial commitment to with regard to the joint publication and I agree to it.
3.) I agree to for the proposal for to proceed for 3. No reference was made in the memorandum to the expropriation of the land at Engomi, as I wanted to first consult the French authorities concerned with regard as to the ownership of the land etc purchased to acquired. with respect Pending that settlement of this question has been settled discussed with the Director of the Antiquities after my return to the island this autumn, / I agree to proceed with the acquisition on the . . in 1948 on the basis of / the cost to be being borne in equal shares by the Cyprus Government and my Mission, up to a limit of £350 the highest expenditure for being to be limited for the 1948 budget/ to £ 350/-
4. MayI finally express declare my plea personal pleasure and the satisfaction of the Comm. des Fouilles that there will be be a cooperation of both an anglo-french cooperation in the archaeological undertaking in Cyprus and express the my hope that the combined operation may proof satisfactory and fruitful . I have the honour to be , Sir, Yours truly . . .
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